Bishop Christian Engel
1764 - 1838 (74 years)1. Bishop Christian Engel was born in 1764 in Moselle, FR; died on 15 Sep 1838 in Hanover, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. Christian married Katharina Nafziger in 1787. Katharina (daughter of Christian Nafziger) was born about 1770; died on 20 Jul 1797 in IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Christian Engel was born on 26 Jan 1788.
- 3. Joseph Engel was born on 30 Jan 1790; died on 29 Aug 1852.
- 4. Peter Engel was born in 1794 in FR; died in 1875 in IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
- 5. Catherine Engel was born on 6 Jul 1797 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 12 Jan 1872 in Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Panola Twp., Woodford Co., IL.
Christian married Barbe Brunner on 1 Jan 1798. Barbe (daughter of Christian (Jean?) Brunner and Barbe Rouvenac) was born on 13 Jan 1769; died on 4 Sep 1852; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. John Engel was born on 22 May 1801.
- 7. Barbara Engel was born on 10 Apr 1803 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 25 Aug 1881 in Spring Bay, Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Woodford Co., IL.
- 8. Magdalena Engel was born on 18 Jan 1805 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 4 Nov 1899 in USA.
- 9. Marie Engel was born on 1 Dec 1807 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 17 Feb 1888 in Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 10. Jacobina Engel was born on 28 Aug 1813; died in 1885.
Generation: 2
2. Christian Engel (1.Christian1) was born on 26 Jan 1788. 3. Joseph Engel (1.Christian1) was born on 30 Jan 1790; died on 29 Aug 1852. Joseph married Barbara Roggy on 24 May 1813 in Lorentzen, Bas-Rhin, FR. Barbara (daughter of Johannes Roggy and Catherine Birki) was born on 10 Sep 1795 in Lorentzen, Bas-Rhin, FR; died in 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Barbara Engel was born on 8 Feb 1821; died on 6 Feb 1880 in Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Woodford Co., IL.
- 12. Christian Engel was born on 11 Aug 1830.
- 13. Magdalena Engel was born on 13 Mar 1826; died on 6 Jul 1907 in McLean Co., IL.
4. Peter Engel (1.Christian1) was born in 1794 in FR; died in 1875 in IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. Peter married Catherine Ringenberg on 21 Dec 1819 in Hellocourt, Maizieres-les-Vic, Moselle, FR. Catherine (daughter of Jean Ringenberg and Marie Engel) was born on 15 Sep 1788 in Imling, Moselle, FR; died on 26 Sep 1863 in IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Peter R. Engel was born in 1822 in Lorraine, FR; died in 1888; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL.
5. Catherine Engel (1.Christian1) was born on 6 Jul 1797 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 12 Jan 1872 in Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Panola Twp., Woodford Co., IL. Catherine married Christian Roggy on 10 Nov 1814 in Lorentzen, Bas-Rhin, FR. Christian (son of Johannes Roggy and Catherine Birki) was born on 19 Feb 1794 in Lorentzen, Bas-Rhin, FR; died on 18 Jun 1855 in Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Barbara Roggy was born on 15 Aug 1817 in Lorentzen, Bas-Rhin, FR; died on 9 Jan 1907 in Woodford Co., IL.
- 16. Magdalena Roggy was born on 13 May 1823 in Volmunster, Moselle, FR; died on 9 Oct 1918 in Peoria Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 17. Catharine Roggy was born on 16 Dec 1832; died on 9 Jun 1929 in Peoria Co., IL.
6. John Engel (1.Christian1) was born on 22 May 1801. Family/Spouse: Barbara Detweiler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Barbara Engel (1.Christian1) was born on 10 Apr 1803 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 25 Aug 1881 in Spring Bay, Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Woodford Co., IL. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Jacobina Engel was born on 23 Sep 1822 in Imling, Moselle, FR; died on 29 Mar 1826 in Imling, Moselle, FR.
Barbara married Joseph “Red Joe” Belsly on 18 Dec 1836 in Woodford Co., IL. Joseph (son of Christian Pelsy and Catherine Verkler (Wirckler)) was born on 28 May 1802 in Hellocourt, Maizieres-les-Vic, Moselle, FR; died on 24 Dec 1872 in Spring Bay, Washington Twp., Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Worth Twp., Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Magdalena Engel (1.Christian1) was born on 18 Jan 1805 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 4 Nov 1899 in USA. Family/Spouse: Joseph Camp. Joseph was born before 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Marie Engel (1.Christian1) was born on 1 Dec 1807 in LaGarde, Chateau Salins, Moselle, FR; died on 17 Feb 1888 in Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. Marie married Jean Suisse (Sweitzer) on 15 Sep 1828 in Imling, Moselle, FR. Jean (son of Jean Suisse and Veronique Neuhauser (Neyhauser)) was born on 29 Sep 1807 in Diane-Capelle, Moselle, FR; died on 28 Jan 1885 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 19. Frances (Veronica) Sweitzer was born on 6 Aug 1832 in Lancaster Co., PA; died on 7 Mar 1912 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 20. Jacobine (Phoebe) Sweitzer was born on 12 Jun 1847; died in 1912.
10. Jacobina Engel (1.Christian1) was born on 28 Aug 1813; died in 1885. Family/Spouse: Joseph Verkler, Jr.. Joseph (son of Joseph Verkler, Sr. and Catherine Ringenberg) was born in 1807; died on 28 Jan 1864; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
11. Barbara Engel (3.Joseph2, 1.Christian1) was born on 8 Feb 1821; died on 6 Feb 1880 in Woodford Co., IL; was buried in Woodford Co., IL. Barbara married Joseph “Black Joe” Belsley on 25 Feb 1840. Joseph (son of Michael Bellesley (Pelsey, Pelzel) and Katherina Schertz) was born on 20 Mar 1812 in Alsace Lorraine, FR; died on 23 Oct 1879; was buried in Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Peter Belsley was born on 7 Dec 1841 in Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL; died in 1899; was buried in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL.
- 22. Solomon Belsly
- 23. David Belsly
- 24. Jacob Belsly was born on 22 Dec 1853; died on 23 May 1855.
- 25. Catherine Belsly
12. Christian Engel (3.Joseph2, 1.Christian1) was born on 11 Aug 1830. Christian married Magdalena Donner (Danner) on 5 Dec 1853. Magdalena (daughter of Peter Donner (Danner) and Barbara Naffziger) was born on 1 Jan 1831 in Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Nov 1920 in Gridley, McLean Co., IL; was buried in Panola, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Magdalena Engel (3.Joseph2, 1.Christian1) was born on 13 Mar 1826; died on 6 Jul 1907 in McLean Co., IL. Family/Spouse: Peter R. Naffziger. Peter (son of Peter Naffziger, “Apostle Peter” and Barbara Beck) was born on 1 Oct 1824 in Hochheim, GR; died on 5 Apr 1898 in Congerville, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. Peter R. Engel (4.Peter2, 1.Christian1) was born in 1822 in Lorraine, FR; died in 1888; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. Family/Spouse: Barbara Naffsinger. Barbara was born in 1823; died in 1909; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 26. Joseph N. Engel was born in 1855; died in 1929.
15. Barbara Roggy (5.Catherine2, 1.Christian1) was born on 15 Aug 1817 in Lorentzen, Bas-Rhin, FR; died on 9 Jan 1907 in Woodford Co., IL. Barbara married Johannes Pelsey (Pelzel, Bellesley) on 16 Jul 1837 in Woodford Co., IL. Johannes (son of Christian Pelsy and Catherine Verkler (Wirckler)) was born on 14 Oct 1809 in Azoudange, Moselle, FR; died on 26 Apr 1854 in Metamora Twp., Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 27. Peter C. Belsley was born on 14 Jan 1844.
16. Magdalena Roggy (5.Catherine2, 1.Christian1) was born on 13 May 1823 in Volmunster, Moselle, FR; died on 9 Oct 1918 in Peoria Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. Magdalena married Johann Burcky on 31 May 1841 in IL. Johann (son of Andreas Bircky (Burcky), Sr. and Katharina Ackermann) was born on 28 Apr 1804 in Söcking, Bavaria, GR; died on 27 Sep 1863 in IL; was buried in Metamora, Woodford Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 28. Catherine Burcky was born on 2 Mar 1843; died on 28 Sep 1858.
- 29. John Burcky was born in 1844.
- 30. Elizabeth Burcky was born in 1846.
- 31. Barbara Burcky was born in 1848.
17. Catharine Roggy (5.Catherine2, 1.Christian1) was born on 16 Dec 1832; died on 9 Jun 1929 in Peoria Co., IL. Catharine married Christian Donner (Danner) in 1849. Christian (son of Peter Donner (Danner) and Barbara Naffziger) was born on 19 Sep 1823; died on 6 Feb 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
18. Jacobina Engel (7.Barbara2, 1.Christian1) was born on 23 Sep 1822 in Imling, Moselle, FR; died on 29 Mar 1826 in Imling, Moselle, FR. 19. Frances (Veronica) Sweitzer (9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born on 6 Aug 1832 in Lancaster Co., PA; died on 7 Mar 1912 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. Frances married Emanuel Garber on 26 Sep 1850 in Cooper, IL. Emanuel (son of John Garber and Eva Caroline Paithe) was born on 28 Oct 1825 in Lancaster Co., PA; died on 2 May 1901 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried on 5 May 1901 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. Mary Garber was born in 1854; died in 1935.
- 33. John Garber was born on 6 Sep 1856 in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL; died on 29 Aug 1937; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 34. Daniel Garber was born in 1857; died in 1901.
- 35. Samuel Garber was born in 1860.
- 36. Eva Caroline Garber was born on 30 Sep 1861 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 1 Aug 1939 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 37. Jacobena Garber was born in 1863.
- 38. Peter Garber was born in 1865.
- 39. Barbara Elizabeth Garber was born in 1868; died in 1949 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL.
- 40. Emanuel Garber was born in 1871.
- 41. Minnie Garber was born in 1875.
20. Jacobine (Phoebe) Sweitzer (9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born on 12 Jun 1847; died in 1912. Jacobine married Christian Smith on 13 Feb 1873 in Tazewell Co., IL. Christian (son of Christian Smith (Schmitt) and Magdalena Schrock (Schrack)) was born on 18 Jan 1846 in Congerville, Woodford Co., IL; died in 1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 42. William Arthur Smith was born on 22 Nov 1873.
- 43. Frederic Albert Smith was born on 21 Feb 1879.
Generation: 4
21. Peter Belsley (11.Barbara3, 3.Joseph2, 1.Christian1) was born on 7 Dec 1841 in Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL; died in 1899; was buried in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. Peter married Catherine Schertz in 1867 in Woodford Co., IL. Catherine (daughter of John Peter Schertz and Magdalena Engel) was born on 15 Sep 1846 in Woodford Co., IL; died on 25 Jan 1929 in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL; was buried in Peoria, Peoria Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
22. Solomon Belsly (11.Barbara3, 3.Joseph2, 1.Christian1) 23. David Belsly (11.Barbara3, 3.Joseph2, 1.Christian1) 24. Jacob Belsly (11.Barbara3, 3.Joseph2, 1.Christian1) was born on 22 Dec 1853; died on 23 May 1855. 25. Catherine Belsly (11.Barbara3, 3.Joseph2, 1.Christian1) 26. Joseph N. Engel (14.Peter3, 4.Peter2, 1.Christian1) was born in 1855; died in 1929. Joseph married Mary Garber in 1875. Mary (daughter of Emanuel Garber and Frances (Veronica) Sweitzer) was born in 1854; died in 1935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
27. Peter C. Belsley (15.Barbara3, 5.Catherine2, 1.Christian1) was born on 14 Jan 1844. Family/Spouse: Lizzie Kanive. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
28. Catherine Burcky (16.Magdalena3, 5.Catherine2, 1.Christian1) was born on 2 Mar 1843; died on 28 Sep 1858. 29. John Burcky (16.Magdalena3, 5.Catherine2, 1.Christian1) was born in 1844. Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Kelso. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
30. Elizabeth Burcky (16.Magdalena3, 5.Catherine2, 1.Christian1) was born in 1846. Family/Spouse: Valentine Farney (Forney). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
31. Barbara Burcky (16.Magdalena3, 5.Catherine2, 1.Christian1) was born in 1848. Barbara married John Taylor in 1873. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
32. Mary Garber (19.Frances3, 9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born in 1854; died in 1935. Mary married Joseph N. Engel in 1875. Joseph (son of Peter R. Engel and Barbara Naffsinger) was born in 1855; died in 1929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
33. John Garber (19.Frances3, 9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born on 6 Sep 1856 in Elm Grove Twp., Tazewell Co., IL; died on 29 Aug 1937; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. John married Magdalena Oswald on 21 Feb 1884. Magdalena (daughter of John Oswald and Barbara Kennel) was born on 28 Jan 1857; died in 1943; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 44. Ella Gertrude Garber was born on 16 Jan 1885 in Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 21 Jan 1978 in Bloomington, McLean Co., IL; was buried in Hudson, McLean Co., IL.
- 45. Alfred Garber
- 46. Ralph Garber
- 47. Barbara Garber
- 48. Alma Garber
- 49. Frieda Garber died in 1967.
34. Daniel Garber (19.Frances3, 9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born in 1857; died in 1901. Daniel married Mary Belsly in 1885. Mary was born in 1865; died in 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
35. Samuel Garber (19.Frances3, 9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born in 1860. Family/Spouse: Amelia Stormer. Amelia died in 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
36. Eva Caroline Garber (19.Frances3, 9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born on 30 Sep 1861 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., IL; died on 1 Aug 1939 in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. Eva married George Wagner in 1887. George was born on 11 Sep 1864 in IL; died on 13 Feb 1958 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 50. Maud Wagner was born on 9 Jun 1887 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL; died on 18 Jan 1982 in Eureka, Woodford Co., IL.
37. Jacobena Garber (19.Frances3, 9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born in 1863. Jacobena married Frank Wagner in 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
38. Peter Garber (19.Frances3, 9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born in 1865. Family/Spouse: Lina Emma Gundy. Lina was born on 29 Dec 1869; died on 7 Feb 1965. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
39. Barbara Elizabeth Garber (19.Frances3, 9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born in 1868; died in 1949 in IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. Family/Spouse: Thomas Ropp. Thomas (son of Moses Ropp and Lydia Garber) was born on 7 Feb 1863 in Tazewell Co., IL; died on 28 Sep 1950 in Wilmington, Will Co., IL; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 51. Nellie L. Ropp
- 52. Milton Ropp
- 53. Freeman Ropp
- 54. Doris Lucille Ropp
40. Emanuel Garber (19.Frances3, 9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born in 1871. Emanuel married Ida M. Birkett in 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
41. Minnie Garber (19.Frances3, 9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born in 1875. Minnie married Louis H. Wehner in 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
42. William Arthur Smith (20.Jacobine3, 9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born on 22 Nov 1873. 43. Frederic Albert Smith (20.Jacobine3, 9.Marie2, 1.Christian1) was born on 21 Feb 1879.